Prayers and Meditations — §796
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 796 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ ما تَفْزَعُ بِهِ حَقائِقُ أَصْفِيائِكَ وَأُمَنائِكَ، إِذًا أَسْئَلُكَ يا إِلهِي بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ هَدَيْتَ العاشِقِينَ إِلى كَوْثَرِ فَضْلِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ وَاجْتَذَبْتَ المُشْتاقِينَ إِلى رِضْوانِ قُرْبِكَ وَلِقائِكَ، بِأَنْ تَفْتَحَ أَبْصارَ بَرِيَّتِكَ لِيَشْهَدُنَّ فِي هذا الظُّهُورِ ظُهُورَ عِزِّ فَرْدانِيَّتِكَ وَطُلُوعَ أَنْوارِ وَجْهِكَ وَجَمالِكَ، ثُمَّ طَهِّرْهُمْ يا إِلهِي مِنَ الظُّنُونِ وَالأَوْهامِ لِيَجِدُنَّ رَوائِحَ التَّقْدِيسِ مِنْ قَمِيْصِ ظُهُورِكَ وَأَمْرِكَ لَعَلَّ لا يَرِدُ مِنْهُمْ عَلَيَّ ما تَمْنَعُ بِهِ أَنْفُسَهُمْ مِنْ نَفَحاتِ شُئُونِ رَحْمانِيَّتِكَ فِي أَيَّامِ ظُهُورِ مَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I entreat Thee, therefore, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou hast guided Thy lovers to the living waters of Thy grace and Thy favors, and attracted them that long for Thee to the Paradise of Thy nearness and Thy presence, to open the eyes of Thy people that they may recognize in this Revelation the manifestation of Thy transcendent unity, and the dawning of the lights of Thy countenance and Thy beauty. Cleanse them, then, O my God, from all idle fancies and vain imaginations, that they may inhale the fragrances of sanctity from the robe of Thy Revelation and Thy commandment, that haply they may cease to inflict upon me what will deprive their souls of the fragrances of the manifold tokens of Thy mercy, that are wafted in the days of Him Who is the Manifestation of Thyself, and the Dayspring of Thy Cause, and that they may not perpetrate what will call down Thy wrath and anger.
Translation Notes
terror 17% fear 17% caused 8% consternation 8% greatest 8% most 8% lamentation 8% strike 8% fears 8% likened 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the greatestgleaningsGWB §352: likened toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: fear and tremblingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: raised their plaintive criesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: consternationgleaningsGWB §219: lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: and fear and tremblingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: terror
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seekergleaningsGWB §449: Who is the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: in very truththe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §9: indisputableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the
SE rendered أَصْفِيائِكَ (ʾaṣfíáʾik), وَأُمَنائِكَ، (waʾumanáʾika،) as “”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen onesfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §126: exalted Attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: attributesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: of Thy chosen onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clear
SE rendered وَأُمَنائِكَ، (waʾumanáʾika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “O my God”
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik) as “O my God, by Thy Name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §592: be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §337: questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §668: setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §23: is of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §386: other God
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: in the Most Great Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §213: the nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: heaven and ontablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven
SE expanded to “Thou hast guided”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidegleaningsGWB §485: approachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guidedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are guidedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidancewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance ofgleaningsGWB §361: guided
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: loversfire-tabletFire §41: LovegleaningsGWB §687: loverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: object of his heart’sthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: lover’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true loversgleaningsGWB §555: passionate devotion
living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the living waters of Thy pardongleaningsGWB §57: cupkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters of reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: the river
SE expanded to “of Thy grace”
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
SE expanded to “and Thy favors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §569: of Thy manifold blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: eyesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: and mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnesswill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §14: benevolence
المُشْتاقِينَ
literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning
SE expanded to “them that long for”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn forfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §311: great longingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of their longingthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor
paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%
gleaningsGWB §66: everlasting Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: unto the Paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towardsgleaningsGWB §634: the Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the garden of Thythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE
SE expanded to “of Thy nearness”
SE expanded to “and Thy presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §34: His facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of the “Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: when face to face withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunionthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: of Himwill-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: been openedfire-tabletFire §33: the keygleaningsGWB §428: to unlockkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: prayed for victoryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: open themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conquerorgleaningsGWB §563: wide openkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open
SE expanded to “of Thy people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §384: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: of Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §690: your Lord, the Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: of creationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men
لِيَشْهَدُنَّ
literal: witness; observation; witnessed
SE expanded to “that they may recognize”
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of this Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §563: Our outwardkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: have been shedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
SE expanded to “of Thy transcendent”
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §488: of honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: Thy glory is my witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark of
This form usually rendered as “rises”, “rise”, “revelation” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and the dawning”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: becoming knownfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §18: been made manifestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: informedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: revelation of Thy purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
SE expanded to “of the lights”
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: are illuminedfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §115: oceanskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: unfadingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: the glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light
SE expanded to “of Thy countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of His Countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §56: His Facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: the light of Thy facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
SE expanded to “and Thy beauty”
beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whomgleaningsGWB §103: Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: through Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Abhá Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to cleansegleaningsGWB §532: cleanseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: shall wash themthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §201: rend asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash usthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: idle imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §626: your idle fancieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: fanciedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: my belieftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: vain imaginings
SE expanded to “and vain imaginations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: and vain imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §125: vain hopeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: conceiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: his vain imaginationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
SE expanded to “that they may inhale”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: Christianfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §13: holy soulskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: the lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: the tempests of trialstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit
sanctity 50% holiness 12% exalted 8% sanctified 8% self 4% glory 4% purge 4% praise 4% acknowledge 4% purging 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctitygleaningsGWB §20: most holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: removed far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §35: ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holygleaningsGWB §234: the blest and sacred
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (179 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and Thy commandment”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
This form usually rendered as “must”, “exposed”, “face” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: rosesgleaningsGWB §466: hath sufferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §799: have wroughtwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: which have befallengleaningsGWB §561: sufferkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: entered into
SE rendered وَأَمْرِكَ (waʾamrik), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), يَرِدُ (yarid), مِنْهُمْ (minhum), تَمْنَعُ (tamnaʿ) as “and Thy commandment, that haply, they may, will deprive”
This form usually rendered as “debar”, “hinder”, “deter” (24 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstaclegleaningsGWB §173: obstructethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I find myself over-poweredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: was he deterred
own 41% themselves 31% souls 10% proper 3% themselves.” 3% selves 3% uttered 3% hearts 3% within 3% lives 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: some persongleaningsGWB §460: the secret of your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: petty-minded soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: for Thy spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §433: grievous afflictionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: the blastwill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §187: the sweet smelling savorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: wafted
This form usually rendered as “bounds” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the manifold tokens”
state 15% manifold 15% changes 10% station 10% rank 10% tokens 10% glory 10% excellence 10% distinction 5% worldly 5%
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: God’s mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: within the precinctstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: on that daygleaningsGWB §27: Day.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: Many a dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: the Ayyám-i-Há (the Dayswill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the DaygleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: dost witness today
